Leg for bath-tubs.



W. E. LOSE. LEG FOB BATH TUBS. APPLIUATION FILED 11.13.17. 190s.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

Y wrrNzssrEs lNvl-:N'ron TNI MORRIS PITIRS C0., WASHINGTON. D. C4 A ITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. LOSE, OF ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO IRON CITYSANITARY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PITTSBURC, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATION OI" PENN- SYLVANIA.

LEG FOR BATH-TUBS.

To all whom it may concern.' l

Be it known that I, WILLIAM II. Losn, a resident of Zelienople, in thecounty of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Legs for Bath-Tubs; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to legs for bath-tubs, and has special reference toa fastening for the attachment and securing of such leg to the tub.

The object of the invention is to provide a cheap, simple and efficientmeans for the attaehing of the leg to the tub, whereby such leg can beeasily and quickly secured in position and will be held rigidly andfirmly in place and will not be liable to turn, swing or move when dulyset or connected to the tub.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described and particularly ointed out in the claims.

To ena le others skilled in the art to which my invention a pertains toconstruct and use my improve leg for bath-tubs, I will describe the samemore fully, referring to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a bath-tub leg and a portion of thetub showing my invention applied thereto. Eig. 2 is an inner face Viewof such leg and with a portion of the tub in section. Fig. 3 is avertical crosssection on the line 3-3 Fig. 1 and looking in thedirection of the arrow. F ig. 4 is view similar toV Fig. 1 showinganother position of the connection.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of thefigures of the drawi(IAS illustrated in the drawing, 1 represents thetub, and 2, the bottom of the same having the L-shaped luOs Sforrnedintegral therewith and projecting down from the under surface thereof.These lugs 3 are so arranged that they form by their body portions 4.-and their flange portions 5, the seat 6 between the pertions 4 and theslot 7 between the flanges 5.

The leg 8 is of the usual shape and has a tongue or arm 9 formedintegral therewith and projecting out from the inner face of the same,such arm being formed of channel shape to provide for the flanges 10thereon, while a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 17, 1908.

Patented April 13, 1909.

semi No. 421,606.

hole 11 extends through the body 9 of the arin. Y

When the leg 8 is to be attached to the tub l, the arm 9 on said leg hasa bolt 12 fitting within the hole 11 in the body 9 thereof, and the head13 on said bolt is above the upper face of said body, so that said headcan be .passed into the seat 6 between the lugs 3 at the outer end ofthe saine and the bolt within the slot 7 between the flanges 5 of saidlugs. A washer 14 is placed around the bolt 12 and a nut 15 engages withthe threaded end on said bolt, so that when said nut is screwed up toplace, said washer will come against the under face of body 9 of the arm9 and the upper face on said body will fit against the flanges 5 on thelugs 3, with the flanges 10 on said body fitting around and against theouter faces on the body portions 4 of said lugs.

In order to provide for the proper adjustnient of the leg 8 with the tub1, a serrated face 16 formed of inclined teeth is formed on the underface of the flanges 5 on the lugs 3 and a like face is formed on theupper face of the body 9/ of the tongue 9, so that these two faces 16can engage within each other and provide for the proper height of saidtub through the upper edge 8 en said leg engaging with the curved outerportlon l on the tub and being adapted to slide along the saine. Thisadjustment being obtained as the upper end S slides down the curved face1l of tub 1 during the longitudinal movement of lug t), as shown in Fig.4, which causes the inclinedfaces of the serrations 16 to ride upon eachother, by reason of the teeth forming such serrations being sullicientlydeep for the purpose, thus aiding in the adjustment and tending toretain the upright or practically vertical position of the leg S.

It will thus be seen that niy improved leg for bath-tubs provides for anattaching means for the saine to the tub which is coniposed of few andsimple parts and they can be easily and conveniently assembled inposition for securing such leg in position. The securing parts for theleg will enable such leg to be held in position at all times, so that itcannot be turned out of place or position, will overcome any sidemovement, and will not be liable to have its parts beeoine lost orseparated. The attaching parts are strong and durable, are easily caston the tub and leg, and such leg can readily be de- Yso taehed iroin thetuh When desired for any purpose. The device will also permit theadjustment of the leg so that the height of the tub ean he had Whendesired and it Will not be liable to get out of order.

Vvlhat l olaini as iny invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is z"d l. A bath-tub-leg fastener Comprising lugs on the tub forforming seat, a leg having a tongue thereon, said leg having its upperend engaging with a curved portion on the tuh, ineans engaging with saidlugs. and tongue for securing the saine in place, and a toothedconnection for adjusting the height oi the tub in oonjgunotion with theupper end oi said leg sliding on the curved portion on said tub.

A bathtub-leg fastener comprising lugs on the tulo for iorining a seat,a leg having a tongue thereon, said leg having its upper end engagingwith a Curved portion on the tub, ineans engaging with said lugs andtongue for securing the saine in place, and toothed faces on said lugsand tongue for engaging with each other to adjust the height of the tubin conjunction vv-Iith the upper end oi said leg sliding on the Curvedportion on said tub.

3. A bath-tuh-ieg 'fastener Comprising lugs on the tuh ior iorining aseat, a leg having a tongue thereon, said leg having its upper endengaging with a curved portion on the tub, ineans engaging with saidlugs and tongue for securing the saine in plaoe, and toothed faces onthe under 'faces of said lugs and upper face of said tongue 'forengaging with each other to adjust the height ot the tub in oonjunotionwith the upper end of said leg sliding on the Curved portion on saidtub.

Ll. A bath-tuh-leg fastener ooinprising a pair of L-shaped lugs securedon the tub for lorrning a seat and a slot between the saine, a leghaving a ohannel-shape tongue for engaging With said lugs, said leghaving its upper end engaging With a curved portion on said tub, atoothed Connection for adjusting the height oi the tub in conjunctionwith the upper end of said leg sliding on the curved portion of saidtub, a bolt passing through said tongue and slot and having its headritting Within said seat, and a nut engaging with said bolt.

5. A bath-tub-leg fastener comprising a pair of L-shaped lugs formedintegral With the tulo 't'or iiorniing a seat and a slot between thesaine, a leg having a channel-shaped tongue for engaging with said lugs,said leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on saidtub, a toothed Connection for adjusting the height oi the tub inconjunction with the upper end oi said leg sliding on the curved portionof said tub, a bolt passing through said tongue and slot and having itshead iitting Within said seat, and a nut engaging with said holt.

6. A hath-tub-leg fastener comprising a pair of L-shaped lugs formedintegral with the tub for iorrning a seat and a slotvhetween the saine,a leg having a channel-shaped tongue for engaging with said lugs, saidleg having its upper end engaging With a ourved portion on said tub, atoothed connection for adjusting the height of the tub in conjunctionwith the upper end oi said leg sliding on the Curved portion of saidtub, a bolt passing through a hole in said tongue and through said slotand having its head Afitting with said seat, and a nut engaging withsaid bolt.

ln testimony whereof, l, the said VViLLIAM H. LOSE, have hereunto set myhand.

NILLIAM H. LOSE.

l/Vitnesses:

W'. H. SHAFFER, MAUDE SAMMIS.

